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Albert Sam
Lesson 46: Actions 4
Standard Vocabulary
čłq̓iy̓im
To Draw
m̓ey̓eʔ
To Chat
ac̓x̣łqiʔmin
To Study
sp̓łčep
To Drum
tiyaqʷt
To Fight
č̓ess
To Argue
čłt̓mos
To Kiss
nčlšus
To Hug
t̓emčšt
To Shake Hands
qʷaww
To Get Drunk
*They Are Vocabulary
čłq̓iy̓iʔim
To Draw
m̓ey̓štw̓exʷi
To Chat
ac̓x̣łq̓iʔmiʔin̓
To Study
sp̓łčeʔepi
To Drum
tiyaʔaqʷti
To Fight
č̓sč̓eʔss
To Argue
čłt̓moʔsos
To Kiss
nčlšuʔus
To Hug
t̓mčšnweʔxʷ
To Shake Hands
qʷaʔwwi
To Get Drunk
stem̓ łuʔ heʔc k̓ʷuʔl̓ms ?
What are they doing?
heʔc ______.
They are ______.
ha heʔc ______?
Are they ______?
tam heʔc ______.
No they are not ______.
uneʔ heʔc ______.
Yes they are ______.
ha n x̣menč ______?
Do you want to ______?
uneʔ, hin x̣menč qaʔqs ______.
Yes, I want to ______.
ta, tam hin x̣menč ______.
No, I don't want to ______.